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Review
. 2019 Nov;29(8):468-472.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.01.004. Epub 2019 Jan 28.

Inflammation, infection and atherosclerosis

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Inflammation, infection and atherosclerosis

Prediman K Shah. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in much of the world. Adoption of a healthy lifestyle and cholesterol lowering are the key measures used to prevent major complications of atherosclerosis. Recent data have identified a critical role for inflammation mediated through activation of both innate and adaptive immune pathways in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis opening up opportunities for development of anti-inflammatory interventions that could supplement risk factor modification and lipid lowering as an approach to further reducing the burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Vascular inflammation.

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